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by repsilat 2879 days ago
Singaporeans at least have the right to leave. Chinese people aren't even free to migrate internally.

Singaporean internet access is significantly freer than Chinese. Singapore has freer markets, more rule of law.

They don't have a real democracy, and there are restrictions on speech, but it's absolutely crazy to equate it with China. If China turns into Singapore as it gets richer it'll be a humanitarian miracle.

Unfortunately I share your skepticism. Not because of Singapore as a counterexample, though, but because of China-to-date. They haven't been liberalising, they have been getting less free, more nationalistic and so on. The Party has increased its control on every part of life and all levers of government. I can't see why that trend should reverse.

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Yes and even if go you are chinese first. Kidnapping foreign national in a foreign land (Thailand not just 1c2s Hk) is done.

You are chinese first even if you have other passport ...